Adventure Games
Overview
Point and Click story games have gotten a resurgence on the iPhone.
Essential Apps
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$2.99
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
by LucasArts
LucasArts first came out with the Monkey Island series in 1990. Each was a smash hit that mixed adventure, puzzles and massive amounts of humor. The iPhone version is no exception. Guiding Guybrush Threepwood through the pirate infested islands of the fictional Caribbean is a raucous romp. the puzzles are well crafted and the humor is guffaw inducing (do not play on the bus to work if you do not wish to be stared at). The menus can get a bit deep and sometimes touching the correct object on the screen can be difficult. Overall, though, this is what an adventure game should be.
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$2.99
Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered
by Revolution
Beneath a Steel Sky: Remastered is another remake of a classic adventure game. The story is deep and accompanied by comic style illustrations from one half of the creative team behind The Watchmen, Dave Gibbons. Just like The Secret of Monkey Island, Beneath a Steel Sky uses lots of humor to pull its storyline along. The interface is not standard point and click, it uses a touch and drag system to move items around the screen and this leads to a lot of 'misclicks.' Otherwise, this is a can't miss adventure game for the iPhone.
Notable Apps
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$0.99
Jules Verne's Return To Mysterious Island
by Chillingo Ltd
Based on the book Mysterious Island by Jules Verne (hence the game's name, obviously), Jules Verne's Return to Mysterious Island uses a first-person perspective to play out its place in the adventure game genre. With some puzzles being extremely challenging and its backgrounds being extremely gorgeous, it easily reminds us of Myst.
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$4.99
Dream Chronicles
by PlayFirst, Inc.
If you want to relive the wonders you felt the first time you played Myst, play this game. Dream Chronicles is a gorgeous game that immerses you in an environment that blurs fantasy and reality at times. The puzzles are enjoyable and not extremely difficult.
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$4.99
Gangstar: West Coast Hustle
by Gameloft
A game that almost single-handedly defines action adventure on the iPhone, Gangstar: West Coast Hustle also does a credible imitation of Grand Theft Auto.
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$1.99
Nick Chase: A Detective Story
by Big Fish Games, Inc
The film noir feel oozes out of this game. The whole story unfolding as interactive comic book is genius. Clever puzzles and a solid story line make this a great adventure game.
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$4.99
Hero of Sparta
by Gameloft
Hack and Slash your way through hordes of enemies as Argos, King of Sparta. 3D graphics are gorgeous and the sounds are immersive. Controls are a bit off at times and the action...like many Diablo-style hack-an-slash games, can get a bit repetitive.
Decent Apps
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$0.99
Jules Verne’s Secrets Of The Mysterious Island
by Chillingo Ltd
Not bad...but not as good as its predecessor. Just stick with the first one and try something else on this list.
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$4.99
1112 episode 01
by Agharta Studio
Good story but too short. And the promised updates are WAAAYYY overdue.
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$1.99
Simon the Sorcerer 2: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe
by iPhSoft
A great follow-up to Simon the Sorceror. A solid, funny adventure game. No glaring flaws....but everyone cannot be the best.
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$4.99
Assassin's Creed™ - Altaïr's Chronicles
by Gameloft
Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles is a prequel to the console game. Though it tries to recapture the feel of the console game, it doesn’t quite live up. In the console version, you have free reign to go wherever you want but in the iPhone version, you have to follow a specific path. This severely limits the re-playability of the game.
